Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2497-300, Thomas Winder Ewell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ewell, Thomas Kinder
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B.L.Wt. 2497-300
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS
See papers in claim Thomas Ewell, Va., P. 14.052.
Thomas Ewell and Thomas Kinder offered to relinquish returns

Mch 12 1900 To Mr. A. Summers Copy made. M.S.
Mch 19 1900 To same. Copy made M.S.
July - 16 - 1902 Document issued to him in full satisfaction - Norman Smith - Atty
Thomas Windie Ewell, dr. Capt. Vols.
N 2497 - 300 - 600
Rev. War Family Cash
Bonnet's Law July 13 1856
Sent. Warr t , and Power of Attorney of the Warantee Sarah E. Hays to the Comm ee of the Gen l Land Off ce .

Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah E Hays of Botetourt County Virginia do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint William Albin of Jefferson town Virginia my true and lawful attorney, to prosecute any claims to land and money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Thomas Winder Bwell a Captain in Col. George Gibson's Regiment in the revolutionary army; and to demand and receive from the Secretary of War at Washington any Warrant so due for barren land, and to surrender the said Land Warrant at the General Land office, in order to obtain certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Said attorney is also authorized to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, or the United States, any Half pay or Commutation and interest that may be due; by virtue of any Law of Congress now in existence, or by any Law which may pass during the Session of the present Congress. Herby ratifying & confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises. As witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of December 1834
Signed Sealed and acknowledged before me. E. Sweetland S.P.
Sarah E. Hays
Botetourt County to wit
Sarah E. Hays personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her act and Deed and signed the said Power in my presence and also acknowledged the same to be her hand and seal - Given under my hand and Seal this 20 th day of December 1834
Ebenezer Sweetland

State of Virginia Botetourt County to Wit:
I Henry W. Bowyer Clerk of the County Court within and for said County, do hereby certify that Eleazer Southam, Esq., whose name is attached to the foregoing Certificate of acknowledgment is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such justice. and further that his said signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of December in the year 1834.
A. W. Bowyer, Clerk
State of Virginia Botetourt County to Wit: (U.S. of America:)
I Eleazer Southam a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Henry W. Bowyer whose signature is attached to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date of signing the same, Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand and Seal this day of December 1834.
Eleazer Southam

To Commission Pensions 78000

PENSION OFFICE,
August 10, 1850.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers of the Army upon the continental establishment, who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.
STATE OF Virginia COUNTY OF Botetourt
I, Sarah E. Hays heir at law of Thos Winder Ewel deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that St. Thos Winder Ewel did enter the service in 1776, on the of and served as a captain in the Regiment No. one under the command of Colonel Gen Gibson , of the Virginia State line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end of the war
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Capt Thos Winder Ewel on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, That I, Sarah E. Hays aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Frances E. Hays to be my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to demand and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under her , for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, H. J. Wilson Wm Balfour Thompson Sarah E. Hays
Personally appeared the above named Sarah E. Hays subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Wm Balfour Thompson Harvey J. Wilson Thos J. Overton Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Thos J. Overton was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Virginia at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Strasburg this Second day of February 1850.
F. Wath C. Clerk, &c. of County Court of Botetourt

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Winder Ewell of Dumfries, Prince William County, Gentleman being in perfect health and sound mind, memory and understanding, do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following. Impiendg. I will that all my just Debts and Funeral charges be in the first place paid by my Executor herein after named, and as to my Estate both real and person- al with which it hath pleased God to bless me I dispose thereof in manner following that is to say. I Give, Devise & Be- queath all my said real & personal Estate of what nature or kind soever lying and being in the said County of Prince William or in any other County whatsoever unto my ever hon- oured Father Richard Ewell of the town and County afore- said to hold the same with their and every of their rights, mem- bers and appurtenances to the said Richard Ewell for and during his Natural life, and from and immediately after his Decease. I Give, Devise and Bequeath all and every my said Estates both real and personal with their & every of their appurtenances unto my Ever honoured Mother Frances Ewell to hold the same with their & every of their rights, members & appurtenances for and during her Natural life and from and immediately after her decease. I Give, Devise and Be- queath all my aforesaid Estates with their and every of their appurtenances unto my Brothers & Sisters and their heirs for- ever who may be living at such the time of her death to be equally divided between them, share & share alike and I do hereby nominate and appoint my brother in Law John Murray Esq. and my friend Evan Williams Esq. of this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby Revoke all other wills by me at any time before made declaring this to be my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said Thomas Winder Ewell have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my Seal this twenty sixth day of May One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty.
Signed, Sealed, published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of Thomas Winder Ewell
in presence of us - John Maze, David Forbes, Michael Maze. At a Court continued and held for Prince William County the 2 d day of March 1784. The last Will & Testament of Thomas Winder Ewell deceased was proved by the oaths of Michael Maze & John Maze and Admitted to record. Ordered that the heir at Law be summoned.
Test - Robert Graham C. & Esq. A Copy Test - In Williams C. & Esq.
This Indenture made this fourth day of May, One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four Between Richard Ewell, Charles Ewell, Solomon Ewell, Elizabeth Murray, Hannah Ewell, Joseph

Essex) & Thomas Chapman of the County of Prince William, Thomas Thornton Clerk of the County of Stafford and Ann Taylor of the County of Lancaster, Legatees in the last will & Testament of Thomas Winder Esquire deceased of the one part & Sarah Esquire of the said County of Prince William of the other part. Whereas the said Thomas Winder Esquire in his last will & Testament, bearing date the twenty sixth day of May one thousand seven hundred & eighty & duly recorded in the County Court of Prince William did Devise & Bequeath all his estate & effects real & personal to the said Richard Esquire and his wife Frances Esquire during their natural lives and at their decease to be equally divided between all his Brothers and Sisters and their heirs relation being thereto had it may fully and at large appear. And Whereas from sundry depositions upon that occasion lately taken it appeared that the said Thomas Winder Esquire a little before his death mint and intended to alter his said will & dispose of all his said estate both real & personal to his sister Sarah Esquire aforesaid. Now this Indenture witnes- seth that the said Richard Esquire Charles Esquire, Solomon Esquire, Elizabeth Murray, Ann Taylor, Hannah Esquire, Thomas Thornton, Jesse Esquire & Thomas Chapman, in conformity to the said Thomas Winder Esquire's late intentions as expressed in the Depositions afore- said as well as for and in consideration of divers good causes then thereto moving. Have given, Granted, transferred, conveyed & confirmed into the said Sarah Esquire and her heirs forever and by these presents do fully & absolutely Give, Give, Grant, trans- fer, convey & confirm unto the said Sarah Esquire & her heirs for- ever all the Estate of the said Thomas Winder Esquire both real & personal as expressed or meant or intended to be Devise & Be- queathed to us and our heirs & also all the Right & title which we now have or which we may or ought hereafter to have either in Law or Equity of in & to the same or any part thereof by virtue of the aforesaid Will or otherwise. To have and to hold unto the said Sarah Esquire & her heirs & assigns to the only proper use and behoof of her the said Sarah Esquire & her heirs & assigns for- ever all & singular the Estate both real & personal as aforesaid & to no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever, and the same to- gether with all the rights members and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining. Do and will forever maintain and defend unto the said Sarah Esquire & her heirs & assigns a- gainst the claims of us & each of our heirs, executors and administrators and all persons claiming or to claim by from or under us or them or any of them. In witness whereof we have hereunto interchanged able set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in
presence of Hugh McCallum. Robert Overdale. William Linton. Colin Campbell. Ja. Esquire
Richard Esquire (Seal) Ch. Esquire (Seal) Solomon Esquire (Seal) Elizabeth Murray (Seal) Hannah Esquire (Seal) Jesse Esquire (Seal) Thomas Chapman (Seal) Thomas Thornton (Seal)

At a Court Cont d and held for Prince William County the 12 th day of June 1784. This Deed from Bertrand Ewell and others to Sarah Ewell was proved by the oath of Colin Campbell and ordered to be certified. And at a Court continued and held for the said County the 5 th day of November 1784. The said Deed was fully proved by the oaths of James Ewell and Hugh Flannery and admitted to record.
Test Robert Graham Clerk. Copy Teste - M c Williams Clerk.
I Sarah Ewell of the County of Prince William & State of Virginia do make this my last will and Testament, Revoking all others heretofore made by me or in my name. It is my will & desire that my Executrix hereafter to be named shall pay and discharge all my just debts out of any parts of my real or personal Estate that they may thinke most adviseable & most agreeable to my Niece Sarah E. Haise wife of William H. Haise that may not be otherwise Bequeath. It is my will & desire that my Executrix purchase out of my Estate a Trannah Soty for my Niece Francis H. Haise & also give her two Slaves Est d Charles & Mary to be under the control & direction of trustees hereafter to be named & should she dye before she married or comes of age. It is my will that they & their Increase be equally divided between all her Brothers & Sisters by Her Mother Sally E. Haise that may survive her. It is my will and desire that Jesse Mearns should receive my right & interest in & to my Slaves of Married Estate in right of my Brother Tho s W. Ewell. It is my will that the Rev d Williamson receive into his custody for the use of the Presbyterian Church the two lots I hold in the Town of Dumfries in the Streets the Back of W m Henry Lots & in the square with W m Fenwick Lots on the Hill. Lastly It is my will & desire that all the residue of my Estate both Real & Personal be put into the hands of my Brother Charles Ewell & Bertrand E. Fenwick as trustees & by them to be managed & the net proceeds thereof to be given to my Niece Sally E. Haise for her maintenance & the suppt of her children & It is further my will that the same person herein named act as Trustees to my Niece Francis H. Haise & should the above Trustees refuse to act or dye. It is my will that the Court of Prince William do appoint two others to act under their jurisdiction & It is further my will & desire that my Executrix shall pay out of the rent of or proceeds from a Lease I have given to Charles Ewell my Brother for the opinion of a coal mine in this County the following Legacies. To J s Anne Mearns Daughter of W m Mearns five hundred dollars. I also give out of the same fund of sufficient five hundred dollars to Mary E. W. Beck now wife to G. Beck to Charles Ewell son of my Brother Charles to Hannah Fenwick my Sister to John Taylor to Tho s Thornton Chas. J. Chapman, Charlotte Ewell, Fanny Mearns, Jesse Ewell, Tho s Ewell my Nieces & Stephen & all it is my will that Sally E. Williamson Daughter of the Rev d Williamson

now shall receive equally with the other legatees five hundred dollars out of the net proceeds or Rent of said Coal mine the residue of the profits from said Coal mine I give to my Niece Sally Ewell & her children to be laid out as the Trustees as aforesaid may think proper for their Benefits & after the death of my said Niece Sally Ewell. It is my will that all my Estate both real & personal be equally divided between her surviving children to be delivered up to them by their aforesaid Trustees as they may marry or come of age & lastly I appoint my Brother Charles Ewell Executor to this my last will & Testament. given under my hand & Seal the 3 rd day May 1816. In the 6 th Prince Wice & in the first of
Joseph Ewell Jr. William Petty John Weaver James B. Ewell
Sarah Ewell (Seal)
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William County November 3 rd 1823. This last will and Testament of Sarah Ewell was presented to the court, and the same being proved by the oaths of John Weaver & James B. Ewell is ordered to be recorded. And at a Court of Quarterly Sessions cont d and held for Prince William County November 6 th 1823. Charles Ewell the Executor mentioned in the last Will & Testament of Sarah Ewell dec d came into court and made oath to the same according to law and having taken the oath of an Executor and performed what is usual in such cases. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste - R. D. Dand Ewell A Copy Teste - M. Williams Clerk

6 John B. Ogg 5

I HEREBY CERTIFY, that the accompanying pages numbered from one to eight are truly copied from the original in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
W. C. Whitning Commissioner of Pensions.
G. C. Whiting BE IT REMEMBERED, That James L. Edwards , who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestation full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 24 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- seven ,
W. H. Lander Secretary of the Interior.

Washington County Ky
I, Bertrand Ewell Hays do swear that I am acquainted with the handwriting of Thomas W. Ewell deceased late of Prince William County Virginia I have seen his signature to his will and to many letters written by him to his sister Sarah Ewell which were in possession of my mother Sarah E. Hays who became the owner to the greater part of Thomas W. Ewell estate with her other children with myself by his last will and testament and other proper papers of record in the Clerk's Office of said County of Prince William. And I have this day carefully examined the oath of allegiance signed Thomas Ewell taken in 1878 before General Mullenburgh as a captain in the 1 st Va Regiment in the Department of State and I feel as certain as I exist that it is not the handwriting of Thomas W. Ewell. But from all the information I have received from record evidence and otherwise within the last six months I believe that it was Thomas Ewell of Prince William Co. Va that took and subscribed that oath of allegiance as captain aforesaid. I do further swear that my mother Sarah E. Hays and her children I being one as before mentioned, never have received any land in the State of Kentucky or elsewhere or any

proceeds arising from the sale or had any knowledge of any land for the revolutionary services of our ancestor Thomas W. Ewell nor could any other person have lawfully transferred it for us without our consent which we have never given. But we have always been informed by William Helm who was at one time our agent that Thomas W. Ewell never got a land warrant for revolutionary service nor do we claim any tract in the West for his service nor have we any land patented or located for his service that we have ever been informed or advised in right of said Thomas W. Ewell services as an officer in the revolution.
Bertrand Ewell Hays.
Washington County D.C.
This day Bertrand E. Hays appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and D.C. subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and I do certify that he is a man of truth and veracity Given under my hand and seal this 8 th Sept 1849 F. S. Myer J. P.
Mr. B. E. Hays is vouched for by the Hon ble John S. Pindleton, Henry W. Thomas District Attorney for Fairfax County Va where Mr. Hays lives, Francis of Smith Alexandria Va Spencer W. Ball clerk of Fairfax Co. Va. Col. Alfred Mop delegate for Fairfax Co Va. Col. George Chickasler former representative from

3 Sanfay, who is well known to the Honble Secretary of the Navy.
See the above letters on file with the Secretary of the Interior.
(Endorsement) B. Smith May.

District of Columbia Washington County } ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County, and District aforesaid. The Rev d Jesse E. Ewell a minister of the Gospel & a man well known to me of the first respectability & entitled to full credit who being duly sworn on his oath makes the following statement viz. That he is the son of Fanny Ewell who was niece of Thomas Winder Ewell of Prince William County Virginia, and one of his legatees under the will. - That he was himself at one time the Administrator with the will annexed of the said Thomas Winder Ewell, and from his relationship with the said Ewell both by blood & as administrator and from the knowledge he has of the handwriting of S d Ewell from papers coming into his hands he is firm in his opinion, after examining the oath of allegiance (on file in the Department of State) of Thomas Ewell as Captain in the first Virginia State Regiment at Camp on the 12 th of May 1878 before Peter Muhlenburg Brig. Gen l and signed Thomas Ewell, that neither the signature or any other part of the said oath of allegiance was written by Thomas Winder Ewell.

And he further makes oath that as one of the heirs of S d Thomas Winder Ewell he received a part of the commutation recovered from Virginia but that he never received any land bounty from Virginia on account of the services of either Thomas Ewell or Thomas Winder Ewell, and that he does not believe that his mother, or any of his relations or his mother's heirs ever received bounty land granted on account of the revolutionary service of either Thomas Ewell or Thomas Winder Ewell, and from the best information he has been able to obtain he does not believe that any was ever granted on account of the revolutionary services of Thomas Winder Ewell.
J. E. Weems
Sworn to before me F. S. Myers. J. P. this 8 th Sept. 1849.
Endorsed) Jesse E. Weems.

Washington County D.C.
This day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County & District John B. Ogg who is in his seventy fifth year and made oath that he lived in the neighborhood of Captain Thomas Ewell deceased in Princess Anne County Virginia for many years and from reputation was well acquainted with said Thomas Ewell Ewell and always understood that he was a Captain in the Virginia State line from January 1777 to the end of the Revolutionary war in April 1783 and that his uniform coat was in his house to the day of his death which took place in January 1796 in Princess Anne County Virginia
John B. Ogg
Washington County District of Columbia.
I do certify that the above affidavit of John B. Ogg was taken sworn to & subscribed before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County & District & I do further certify that the said Ogg is a man of truth and veracity
Given under my hand & seal this 20 th day of March 1848
Land Washington Sr. J. P.

John B. Ogg

p 176
Paras 1-2
Deposition of Kenji of Th. W. Small, as to his writing of Th. W. E. & Alld to B. S. Also of a high of Th. Small no 1089 in his coat etc;

Law Office of M. Thompson,
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Washington City, D. C., Nov. 29. 1864
Hon. W. H. Purcell
Dear Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28 th Inst. & to say in reply, that some six or eight years ago, Frances E. Hayes & Sarah E. Hayes wrote me several letters from Virginia, claiming to be the heirs of Capt. Thomas Powell of Princess Ann County Virginia , but upon thorough examination, I ascertained that Sarah E. Hayes, the mother of Frances E. Hayes was a legatee of a Capt. Thomas Vanderwell of Prince William William County Virginia of the revolution, who had received all that he was entitled to many years before. Neither Frances E. Hayes nor her mother was entitled to any thing

in right of Capt. Thomas Powell of Princess Ann, Va. upon whose estate you administered. This Frances E. Hayes wrote also to several other attorneys in this City in regard to the matter, with several of whom I conversed in regard to the matter & all with whom I conversed arrived at the same conclusions that I did in regard to the matter. I am also aware that she wrote to several of the departments & bureaus making the same claim. Her statements when first made, seemed so plausible, that I was induced to make a thorough examination to avail myself of every means of information, the result of which was, that I found her claim was not only utterly groundless, but that she was deliberately endeavoring to perpetrate a great fraud by the most unscrupulous means; and that she was a very bad woman

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in many respects, & when I last heard of her, she was said to be in the penitentiary at Michuow for some crime - "forgery", I believe.
I have the honor to be most respectfully your ob. serv.
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Antwerp
March 12, 1900
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Mr. [unclear] In reply to the enclosed letter, referred to this Bureau by Hon. Thomas [unclear] Post Assistant Secretary of the Post Office you are advised that [unclear] $2497 for 800 acres. New Series, serial 2497, 1856, in favor of Sarah E. Hoag & [unclear] of [unclear] County, [unclear] in full satisfaction of [unclear] that [unclear] [unclear] and [unclear] [unclear] [unclear] needed [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
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Very respectfully & truly
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Walter A. Sennott Esq. Draughtsman of the Great Southern Railway Atla

July 7, 1902.
Messrs. Horner & Smith, 505 D Street N. W., City. - - - - -
Requests to be advised if there is a claim pending in this Department in the name of Captain Thomas Ewell, War of the Revolution, in which the late Judge William F. Purcell appeared as admin- istrator. - - - - -
Handwritten initials and marks
Department of Interior, July 10, 1902.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for his consideration and reply to writers, and latter so advised.
J. L. Campbell Assistant Secretary.
Faint, illegible stamp or markings

HORNER AND SMITH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW ROOMS 7, 8, WEBSTER LAW BUILDING NO. 505 D STREET NORTHWEST
Washington, D. C., July 7 th 1902
To the Honorable Secretary of the Interior Sir
Will you inform us if there is pending before your Department a claim of Capt Thomas Ewell, of the Revolutionary War, wherein the late Judge W m F. Purcell appeared as Administrator.
We represent Mrs Mary Harrison, the daughter, and only living heir at law of the late Judge W m F. Purcell. She has but little or no data as to the affairs of her father, and we are trying to investigate the matter and advise her. She found a memorandum of the case above cited amongst the late Judge Purcell's papers. Therefore the inquiry.  Very respectfully Horner and Smith.

The Commonwealth's Pension office Washington
D Ccts

Respected Sir Pattenburgs Battlement City Ia April 14 1858
You will be so courteous in the receipt of this as to let me know. When Wm & Duncell revived this Thomas Ewell case, in Court Claims, If your office have furnished, I Court with all the evidence filed in 1848. as it regards the evidence of Thomas Windsor Ewell. by his representatives, As also the evidence I myself filed in 1846. let me know whether the Will Theo W. and Sarah Ewell, together with the deed Relinquishment to Sarah Ewell, which proves the Heirship of Sarah E. Days my mother to said estates. Also myself as her representative; have by your Department all been filed in Court claims , all the above papers & information concerning them, You will please inform me by return mail without fail, And be kind enough to let me know when Court of claims sits. And how often in the year. Your Courtesy as gentleman. Will not permit silence to Ladies. on subjects that they are concerned in You will give me desired information on receipt of this. Very Respectfully Fannie Days
Please, reply to the contents of My Daughters Letter By Return -
Wm Sarah E. Days

Proof rel. to Hooe Acre Pt. given to Mr. Sincell by State of Va. in same office

W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this
W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this
W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this W. No. 1329. for 4000 acres was issued to Thomas Collins, a Capt. in the 1st Va. State Regt. Cavalry under Col. Geo. Gibson by the State of Va. July 5 th 1883. There was a mistake in the same Office that this
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Claim of the heirs of Capt. Thos. Evans, decd.
Filed by D. C. McElaine of Safford, Tenn. Virginia
Who requests a reference of the same to the Military Service

Prince William County Court February 3 rd 1834.
On motion of Jesse E. Edwards, it is ordered to be certified that it was proved to the satisfaction of this court that Thomas Ewell dec d was a Captain in the first Virginia State Regiment, commanded by Col. George Gibson during the Revolutionary War, and that he served until the close of the said war, and that he died in the Town of Dumfries in the County aforesaid in the year 1784 having previously duly constituted and appointed his Father Bertrand Ewell and his Mother & Brothers & Sisters his only heirs and devisees - It is further certified that shortly after his death his said heirs and devisees conveyed by Deed all their interest in the Estate of the said Thomas Ewell to Sarah Ewell and that she is since dead having previously duly constituted and appointed her niece Sarah E. Hayes her Heir at Law and that the said Sarah E. Hayes now residing in Botetourt County, Virginia is the only person entitled to the benefit of the Military claim of the said Thomas Ewell for his revolutionary services - It is also certified that Charles Ewell Esq r of Sarah Ewell is dead, and that administration has not since been granted on the Estate of said Sarah Ewell -
A Copy Teste - J. Williams Clerk.
Virginia - Prince William County to wit.
I John Williams Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 3 rd day of February 1834. J. Williams.

No. 1
T. W. Dwell's
600 Broad St. June 29 th 1783- Rev. Thos. W. Dwell served as Capt. from 1 st Jan y 1777, to 6 th April 1782- He was taken 15. Nov r 1834 - by Mrs. W. Dwell -
Nov. 17 - 16 1/2 - Enkian

Oct 17. 1834.
914.
Letter from Thomas McEwen to his son, dated 15 Nov 1836
I do certify that Thomas McEwen served as a Captain from the first of January 1777 until the first of April 1782.
Given under my hand at Dumfries 29 th of June 1783.
W. Brent Col o
Warren Department
August 7 - 1834.
The above is a true copy of the original paper filed in this department.
J. H. Richardson Secy Com te .
... certificate live a in ... all these facts so to show the identity, as well as the revolutionary services of Capt. Thos. McEwen, whose claim I am engaged in prosecuting. I have the honor to
Hon. Lem Woodbury Secy of the Treasury
Yours obediently, hum ble Servant Wm. Henson

Nov 17. 1834.
914.
Jefferson County Virginia 15 Nov. 1834
Sir,
In order to satisfy you of the Captain Ewell's right (which I am now representing) to a Revolutionary Claim , I enclose you a paper I obtained in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia. I presume it was obtained by Captain Thos. Winder Ewell from Col. Brent and filed in the Executive department of Virginia for the purpose of proving his right to bounty land. Capt. Ewell died very soon after the date of said paper and an allowance has never been made in his favor. There is issued to Captain Thomas Ewell 4000 acres which seems to show that there must have been a Captain Thos. Ewell as well as a Captain Thos. Winder Ewell. The will of Captain Thos. Winder Ewell is filed in Mr. Gordon's office in the War department. In said will he styles himself, Thos. Winder Ewell. He died in Dumfries Prince William County Virginia. And it is a fact that Col. Brent who gave him the certificate lived in Prince William Co. Va. All these facts go to show the identity, as well as the revolutionary services of Capt. Thos. Winder Ewell, whose claim I am engaged in prosecuting. I have the honor to
Hon Lee Woodbury } Sec Treasury }
Mr. You obedient, hum d Servt Wm. H. Helm

To The President Unit. States Pallowsbury Bottetourt Coty Va August 20: 1855
I have again brought myself and case before your special notice, and ask your attention & interest to the contents. As the court of claims was established, and judges appointed by president. To hear and de- termine all claims founded upon any law, congress, or any of the departments executive, and all claims referred to said court, As it is the duty of the claimant to set full statement in all cases, — Our statement is simply This my mother and her children, are the Heirs at Law, of Capt Thomas Windsor Ewell the only officer that served in the Regiment of Col George Gib- son, by Will, devised, and our partnership have raised various counts etc, Capt Thos W. Ewell of Prince Wm Coty Va, That is the only officer of that name that ever served in the Regiment of Col George Gibson, I hold official proof of that fact, ————— Now William Purcell judge of orphans Court — please Note ( ) in 1848 brought before the departments, a case, of one Capt Thomas Ewell of Princes Anne Va, he qualified in sd court as Administra- tor of sd Ewells Heirs, and received a large amount, for the services performed as he represents, for the services of the Thos Ewell, as capt in the Regiment of Col George Gibson in the Revolutionary Army. And in the very face of facts and proof filed in 1848. By Thos W. Ewell That he was the identical officer, that served in Gibsons Regiment, and the only one that name in Army. And proved that the Ewell that Purcell represents never served in any capacity. Yet United States Government, in 1848. paid Purcell, for services of a man that never served in any capacity — And reject the legal representatives of the identical officer that performed the services. And then publicly and unanimously declare, That no person can.

persons whatsoever that dared to represent the Heirs of Thomas W. Ewell. Should not be sustained. On even a cent. And they should meet the scaffold. As a Despotic Aristocratic Monarchy blunders. in a country that Boasts of its equal rights, privileges. That the Heirs of Thos W Ewell. Should not Bold start for Republican gov- ernment. ha ha, As the United States Government allots a thing due Thos W Ewell's Heirs, that serves the whole Revolu- tionary War. What did they conceive to be due, General Philip Purcell, Ewell that is clearly proved without any difficulty never served in any capacity. What Legal proof did they have to support him, And reject Legal Heirs; When in 1848. I myself contended when Purcell wrote me himself for daring to say that, the services he was receiving, was legally due at Law up- Thos W Ewell, That he would send the United States Marshall, And have him brought in chains, before the high criminal court there, have me galvanized. — Why did not the Pardonable plebian do so, When he was kept in county jail Prince William as maniac, And jumping out 3 story window, running on comb- roof 3 story house, — because the officers was pressing for the money he owed others, That he reveled up; Such judge Orphans Court, Such attorney at Law, Such supported in fraud against the Legal Heirs, And those Widows Orphans. I do not resent lies, or fraud. I can establish all I assert. Nor reveal of the rights of Widows . ) Now please note (since 1848 my relative James E Heath. being common pension, Purcell revives this Thomas Ewell case that he represents, presents it before the departments, On the half pay principal due Thos Thomas Ewell, of Princess Anne, was rejected by Pension office by Mr Heath, As he well knew that Purcell's Ewell was a ficti- tious Ewell, Thos. Purcell takes it to the court claims, And new for his own reasons) establishes over it. On the 26 Oct 1857 judge Bibb assigned it for petitioner Purcell.

defended by United States Solicitor, on the ground that Purcell was not the representative of the one Thomas Ennall; and that Beverly Johnson was to have concluded the argument, but from cause-factored do so, judge Bibb applied for leave to withdraw the papers, for the purpose, of presenting the claim before the Department instead the court (claiming) (pleadings) (procedures) The Department, in 1845 found Purcell in the wrong. They have acknowledged that. Then in 1850-Pension Office decided there was but one Thos Ennall in Gibson's Regiment, And that Thos W. Ennall? And since Mr Heath rejected Purcell's claim, He Purcell carried it Court claims after its being there some years, then went back to remove his papers from the Court claims, back to the Department. Where he once committed a fraud, on General government, Now makes again on the same case, and same ground to commit another. In this glaring shade thing cast where is the Law of our Land, justice as plain as the light of Heaven. Thus wilfully and corruptly perverted  perverted And that be the injury of a midwife & her orphaned children. The Legal representative of an officer that shed his blood in defence his country's cause, the whole infant struggle. To be usurped by a low plebian. This real obtaining money under false pretence) is this not violating the statute. Is not a false pretence or pretence of means to obtain money, is a false pretence under the statute. Is not using the person through the same nerve, And place them in the place and stead of another that performed the service, and obtain their service, is not this false pretence) To practice a wilful fraud in the very face of facts. And And that to the injury of helpless midwife & orphan. The United States Treasury open to pay usurpers, And closed against Legal Heirs. None have been known to act as judge & lawyer too, as judge Bibb, in both capacities — Your Excellency — will on the

receipt of this file this letter in Court claims. As it is now where this case is and not suffer Puncell to remove it back to the Department. I herewith enclose you a copy the letter from the Pension office ————— Miss F B Hays Pension office August 4 th 1848
In reply to your letter of the 17 th relative to claims for the pay & bounty land in right of Thomas Winder Ewell Dec d who you allege, was a captain in the Virginia state line; I have to inform you that Mr William F Puncell, to whom your letter refers, has not filed in this office any claim whatsoever in behalf of the heirs of an officer of the line aforesaid, named Thos W. Ewell: he has how- ever, presented a claim for 200 acres of bounty land due on the grant of the United States, to the heirs of Thomas Ewell; who it is clearly shown by the Revolutionary records here, & at Richmond Va: was a captain in the first Regiment of the Va state line. Commanded by col George Gibson, The qua- lity of this claim for land is not questioned, inasmuch as the claim for the half pay for life due to capt Thomas Ewell, at the time of his death 1796. was established by testimony. Satisfactory to the Department, and the amount thereof paid on the 27 th April 1848. to William F Puncell as Administrator over the estate of Thomas Ewell.
F S Evans Washington
This letter I received when Puncell received the pay, and I contended it was for services by my ancestor As legal representatives make you this claim, protection to our interest in court claims. by not suffering Puncell to remove it. On return the money at next court, as he is prepay- ing it, before we can get defense, we hope this meet your known notice and interest, and please file this letter in Court claims I am a Devotee. With highest respect Fannie E Hays
Pension Office

March 19 1900
Sir:
In reply to the enclosed letter, referred to this Bureau by Edward M. Dawson Esq. Chief Clerk of Interior Dept. You are advised that on the 12 inst. a letter was ad dressed to you by the Hon Thomas G. Payne Post Asst Secretary of the Interior as follows
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No record has been found showing a pension to have been granted for the service
Yours
Walter A. Sommer Esq
Prague and Vienna of the Southern Railway Co
C

In reply to your letter of the 8 th inst t I have to inform you that, as the Claim for the half pay due in right of Capt Thos W. Ewell, was fully settled and paid to your Agent. Doct. Wm. Holen, his heirs or representatives have no other claim upon the Genl. Government for the Revolutionary services of that Officer under any existing law of Congress except the Claim for 300. acres of bounty land, of which you have been heretofore informed, that being the entire quantity promised by Congress to all Captains of the Continental lines of the Army, and a Warrant for that quantity only, can issue to the heirs or devisees of the aforementioned Officer upon the production in the of the proof showing who are such heirs or devisees — When the Warrant in this case is issued it should be surrendered to the Genl. Land Office accompanied by the order of Warrant or Warrants, directing the issue of Scrip in satisfaction thereof. The Scrip when issued will be at the rate of $1.25 per acre, that being the minimum price of the public lands, and the Warrantee of the Scrip may then sell and assign the Scrip Scrip by endorsement thereon, or they may locate on 300. acres of the public lands at the minimum price thereof, and obtain a Patent for the quantity of bounty land — I have further to inform you that Congress never promised warrants for bounty land to either the Naval or Marine Officers of the State of Virginia for their services in the War of the Revolution like Claims for land in right of

of such Officers are referable to the State of Virginia, and the authority of  are adjudicated by that State - you must therefore look to said State for any compensation in land which you may suppose to be due on account of the service of  the J. H. Powell, in the Virg a State Navy; as the facts in relation to that service, can only be found in  in the Records of the Virginia State Navy, at Richmond

General Land Office, January 18 th 1880.
Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 13 th inst., authorizing W. S. Military Warrants No. 9499, for $20 each, issued in favor of Sarah O. May, the widow of Captain Thomas M. Price, U.S.A. This, together with a power of atty from the Administrator, in favor of Thomas C. May, authorizing her to behave, will now oblige the said, which may find in satisfaction of the Warrant, pursuant to the Act of May 20 th 1850. And in reply thereto, I have to inform you that I will cause the said to be paid, at as early a date as possible, and the receipts to be forwarded to the said in full for her signa- ture.
Yours truly, James Wilson, Comm'r of Pensions.
Yours truly, John D. Sleeper, Actg. Secy. Pensions.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters, dated November 8 th & 28 th ult o , and in reply thereto, I have to inform you that, your Mother M rs Sarah E. Hayes, being still living, and the acknowledged sole devisee and Niece of Sarah Ewell dec d who was a sister and one of the devisees of Thomas Windes Ewell, dec d who was a Captain in the Virginia Continental line and died in 1784, and who by her last Will, devised all his estate both real and personal, first to his father, and Mother, during their lives, and at their deaths, to his brothers and sisters or their heirs as the case might be, all his said Estate to be equally divided among them share and share and share alike, and that by Deed filed and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Prince William, Virginia, the said brothers and sisters, devisees under the Will of Capt o Thos. W. Ewell, dec d did by said Deed and in conformity with the latest expressed wishes and intentions of Capt o Thos. W. Ewell, give, grant, transfer, convey and confirm to Sarah Ewell and her heirs forever, all the estate of the said Thos. W. Ewell, both real and personal as expressed or meant or intended to be devised and bequeathed to them and their heirs —
It further appears by the last Will of Sarah Ewell, dated May 3 rd 1816 and of record in the Court of Prince William County, V a that said Sarah, after designating certain legacies to be paid, expresses in her said Will, that all the residue of her Estate both real and personal be put into the hands of her brother Chas o Ewell, and Bertrand Trenis, as Trustees, and by them to be managed, and the net proceeds thereof to be given to her Niece Sally E. Hayes, for her maintenance and her children — Hence it is shown that Sarah or Sally E. Hayes, as residuary devisee of Sarah Ewell, is the legally and solely entitled to the bounty in land which is still due in right of Thos. Windes Ewell, dec d and the application for said land must be expressly made by Sarah E. Hayes, herself as the sole residuary devisee of Sarah Ewell, dec d who became as above recited the sole devisee of Capt o Thos. Ewell, dec d
Your Mother being still living this Office cannot recognise any claim for the land in question by you or any other person whatever either as her devisee , nor can it interfere with the contests referred to in your letter between yourself and the other children of your Mother, nor could the War t  for the land issue to you in virtue of any deed of gift or by any deed of gift to you by or assignment on the part of your Mother. I have to repeat that she is required to make the application in her own name — accompanied by the same legal description stating therein the facts in relation to the land and when the War t issued it will be sent to her at Winnsburg and when received it will be incumbent upon her to surrender it to the Gen l Land Office accompanied by her order (duly witnessed) demanding the Scrip due in virtue of the war t —

If your Mother thinks proper she can give you a Power of Attorney (executed and acknowledged in due form of law) to demand and receive from the Commis n of Pensions, a Warrant for the 300. Acres of bounty land due in right of Capt n Thos. W. Ewell. dec d Such Warrant will issue in her name alone , she may, in addition to the authority to obtain the Warrant, may empower you, to surrender said Warrant to the Commis n of the Gen l Land Office, and demand and receive the scrip due thereon, and further, to sell & assign said scrip

Respectful Sir - Pattersburg Decm 21 st 1855.
Please kind Sir receive my Apology for troubling you so much & I hope this will meet your interest & attention, I am disabled by ill health, to personally attend to the same belonging to the land belonging to Thomas Munder & will of the three acres, & I transmit my Daughter Frances E. Hays, into your place & stead as Administratrix. De Benes Non With the Will of Thomas Munder. - I will & that my heretofore as no fraud, I was born & raised in Prince William City Va, I expect soon to leave this place & I am here among strangers & a widow & it takes letters such length of time to go from here to Prince William & I am now hard pressed with heavy suits & very important ones, & very much in want of money to carry them on at present, & that Mr Bertrand E. Innes one of the trustees under the Will of Sarah Ewell is very competent witness to my being here at of T. M. Ewell as trustees being trustee he personally knows my being here at law of T. M. Ewell, & ask of you as a gentleman as Mr Innes lives so near you, if you will write to him & as of him to give his Affidavit & get some one that knows to write with him to prove my personal identity as here at law of Thomas M. Ewell & the name & places of their residence, as there is fault coming on & time is so limited that I have to leave here & it takes several weeks for a letter from here to reach Prince Wm for the Cross Marks & it will reach him in a short time - & if you will please as a gentleman to render that kindness to a widow thus situated you shall not regret your kindness - I will amply remunerate you for so doing - Mr B. E. Innes lives at Landours Prince William City Va & old Mrs Williams of Brentsville Prince Wm City Va they both know my being here at law personally, on the receipt of this you will please write & get their Affidavits to prove my heretofore to T. M. Ewell as your Department requires or will you require that proof at my hands

are not the Wills sufficient that has often been Decided upon by Different Courts - that I have transmitted my Declaration to F. C. Hays by power of Attorney the facts in relation to the Bank & Service of T. M. Cavell & Standing in the Army & facts of my husbands set forth, to Demand & Receive in my behalf a Warrant of three hundred Acres of Country Land also in addition to that Authority to empower F. C. Hays in my place & stead to surrender the said Warrant to the Commissioners of the General Land office to Demand Receive & Receipt for - for the stock due from & further to locate Sell or assign said stock I have be so kind as to Reply by the next Mail & let me know if you require further proof of my husband's death the Wills let me know if you write to him & if it requires F. C. Hays personal attendance to same & Please by the next Mail all the Information required & I will compensate you, & if you require the Affidavits of two witnesses to prove my husband's death Yrs, Sarah E. Hays
my mother sends her desires to know whether you require the affidavits to prove her husband's death if so if you would directly her write to Mr. Benhard & I reside at Sandusky Prince William Cotts way and get him to get some one that knows there to write with him as home is so limited with us now as about to leave here and I hope letters so long to reach from here to Prince Wm that if you will we will amply reward you and you never re- gret it and she has delegated me in her place and stead and please let me know if I must per- sonally attend I hope and you will not think me intrusive but hope your kindness excuse us please let us know directly herein asked if you please by next mail very Pres Frances C. Hays

Respected Sir Pattonsburg Battleant City Va Nov 28 1855
the pension exists
to us in the part of Thomas W Enell is that Thomas W Enell who died in the County of Prince William leaves all his estate to his sister Sarah Enell, and Sarah Enell at her death leaves all her estate in her own right and that of Thomas W Enell to Sarah B Days my mother and her children three in number - so under the head of Sarah Enells Will, we are entitled to the live estates, and as Sarah Enell raised me from 7 months old she leaves me specified property in said Will, to be delivered to me when I become of age, and I never have by the trustees in said Will got a cent of it and I have a right to claim it in my property coming to estates and there can be no distribution until my legacies are paid - my mother has but 3 children myself - William B Harrison and Sarah B Enell wife of Bertrand B Days now besides my legacies Days and Harrison are indebted to me for money received of mine in my own right unlawfully and I had a judgement of this Court against them  Days - I also am by deed assignee of Sarah B Days my mother and she is the administratrix de bonis non the Will annexed of Thomas W Enell, and being unable I by all health to represent as such she has given me a Power of attorney to act in her place and stead, and the Will will exhibit the bequests of Thomas W Enell - and you will please notice that I am now representing myself as one the bequests from Thomas W Enell, for the 300 acre Bounty Land you say is due Thomas W Enell I am not now applying for a pension but for the 300 acre Bounty Land due him as an en- listed man that served three years in Johnsons Regiment and I make you this to inform or send me instructions of all the proof that you require at my hands, and all the modes doing business in your office and hope on the receipt of this that you will please reply and send them

on and also please send me the acts of congress during the Revolutionary War the whole of them or refer me to where I may get them and send me I have this many meet your immediate interest so as to directly get the instructions here- to you need I am in want of what I am entitled to as I have some hearing suits to prosecute for money south I will get the Wills of Sarah and Thos O'Call and want to know if they must have the state seal to it, and as my mother has recently given me Deed of Gift as by Will all her interest absolutely and forever, and cannot get her part too, is that your rules of your office and the indebtedness of the other parties to me, all I can exhibit, of what they have received of mine under Sarah O'Call's Will, and so under these circumstan- ces, I hope you will reply in receipt of this and let me know send me instructions how you desire to me to obtain the proof and if the Wills and papers must have the seal of the Court to prove the testimony, to I now claim the Bounty Land due Thos O'Call for his service in Colston Regiment and hope that you will reply in receipt of this and send me instructions Very Respectfully Frances B Hays

Respected Sir Pattersburg Battureant City Va Nov 8 1855-
I am again before you - notice in regard to the estate of Thomas W Ewell - will your courtesy please inform me - whether Captain Thos W Ewell as is only entitled to 300 acres of Land in the part of the United States for his continental services ever since 1830 - and do you say that he is entitled to no pay previous to this entering the decision of Gibsons Regiment being continental in 1830 - you say it is clearly proved that he was the identical officer in Gibsons Regiment I hold official proof of officers that served in every Regiment that Thos W Ewell was in during the Revolutionary campaigns - that he was for the first service he performed was from 1774 until 1776 in the marine service he left that to join Gibsons Regiment in 1776 and was in sd Regiment until 1800 - then the two Regiments were consolidated into one and called Dabneys Legion So Thos W Ewell was 2 years in Navy 3 years in Gibsons Regiment - 3 years in Dabneys Legion - making it in all eight years - and Thos W Ewell has never received a cent for his 3 years service in Gibsons Regiment neither before nor since it has been decided continental - and yet 300 acres Land all that is due him you say - and it is said he received 4000 acres for his 3 years in State Line - and diligent researches have been made and cant find that he has even received a cent for his 2 years service in the Navy - Now Sir I ask your kindness as a gentleman - to show me whether it would be any interest to officers of the highest standing to swear or veth to a falsehood that was not the least benefit to them the officers that served in the same Regiments with Thos W Ewell certify of which I hold that he was 2 years in the Navy and left that to join Gibsons Regiment

officers also absent that there was no other Capt Thos Ewell in the Regiments that but Thos W Ewell ab Dunfee Wm Patz - I should think that the military Tactics of these days allowed him some play for all his services - as to the signature of the name being no matter of exclusion of his dues and suppose at the time of Thos W Ewell signing his name he thought as there was but the one of the same name in the company that he was in it was a matter of but little consequence - as the pay was by Government distinguished them by the place of their nativity where he died - so it was in these 2 Capt Thos Ewells - may I respectfully ask your courtesy to please on receipt of this let me know if Thos W Ewell is not entitled to no money for his 3 years service in Gen Gibsons Regiment - as I hold official proof he has not received it - also his marine service and if its disputed what and where are the proof that he has got it - and also please let me know where the value of Land on the part the United States - if the owner has not a right to locate it in any state they choose where there is con- gress Lands - and if not where such lands are what State or Territory - and what such are worth per acre also please let me know if the administration of the estates of Thos W Ewell are not the one entitled to know the dues of his estate - please send me let me know on receipt of this if Thos W Ewell are not en- titled to money and Land for his 3 years service in Gibsons Regiment there are some there that are interested in it that I know of - to try to prejudice you - but your own judgement with the proof I hold as far as it can extend is conclusive evidence - and the Widow and orphan is in- titled to the dues their ancestor - and your courtesy as a gentleman has no interest to withhold it from them - please reply the contents of this and I will trouble you no more I just ask the information hereon
Very Respectfully Francis E Camp

Set from Mr. Newton rel to Puerto Princesa

Auditors Office
Dear Sir
May 2 1848
Be pleased to excuse me for this tardy reply to yours of the 17 ulto. My official engagements have been extremely pressing and laborious. I send you true extracts from the original rolls of the state line, embracing the names of Charles & Thomas W. Ewell. There was no Thomas Ewell in the state or any other line & the erroneous idea that there was an officer of that name sprung from a mistake of omitting the W in Mr Barbour's report to Congress. [See Rep: 191 — 1st Sess: 22 Congress] H of Rep:
Charles Ewell & Thomas Windsor Ewell, were brothers and officers of the said Regiment. Thomas died in a year after the revolution. Charles lived to a good old age & I know him well he being a relative and personal friend. He often spoke of his brother Thomas — who recd his land bounty & depreciation & his repd have since received his commutation and interest.
Yrs very Resp y
J. H. Heath
R. Wallace Esq

To the President of the United States, Feb 10 th : 1858
Pattersonburg Battlefront City Va
We hope this address may not be considered presuming, But as ladies are in question, And these ladies, a widow & orphan. And also of your own party, And your position in society, Your position And trust reposed in your official capacity, As well as in the hearts of the people in whom you represent, Leads us to think that any acts of injustice is a misnomer, That you would seem to sanction, any object in presuming to write this, Is to call your special attention to the merits of this case, In which I am one heir, That is before the Court of claims, And judges, which court was established to hear and determine all cases,
The case is this I descended of the Ewell family of Prince William City, my ancestors were the highest Aristocrats, Also Brave Patriots, My uncle Captain Thomas Windon Ewell of Prince Wm City Va, Served the whole of the War Revolution, in 1876 he left the marine service to join the Regiment of Colonel George Gibson was first Captain in 8 d Regiment, That Regiment was ordered to the Northern Army and remained there from 76 or 7 until 1880, when Gibsons, with the 2 d Virginia State Regiment, became so much reduced in numbers that they united in one, after their return from the North, And that Regiment was placed under the Command of Col Charles Dabney, And Thomas Windon Ewell took Command of a company in 8 d Regiment, And continued in service in 8 d Regiment, until it was disbanded on the 22 d April 1883, I give you decision on the position held by Thos W Ewell, by circuit court declaration in the Army and exhibits as his representative, The Court is of opinion that the said Capt Thos W Ewell, was a Capt of Infantry, in the Virginia Regiment or State establishment, Commanded by Col George Gibson And that he was entitled to half pay for life, or five years full pay
Your Honor will notice I hold Depositions of officers, that served with 8 d Ewell, And he was two years in Navy. three in Gibsons Regiment at the North

Three in Dabneys Legion, I briefly give the portion held by my Ancestors which has passed the highest War Courts, And which the Pension Office of your city, recognized the validity of our title to the estates of Thomas W Ewell our proof How we derived title in March 1856, of the proof filed there by myself, at that time,
I have now given you a sketch of position of my relative and Testator, I will bring your especial notice, to this point that has been in agitation since 1848, — There is a man there named William Purcell that came out Tariffin Forest Prince Wm, That crumbled in as the judge the Superior Court, who qualified in that Court on the estate of a Capt Thomas Ewell of Princess Anne Va, as Administrator, And received in 1848: large amount of money from the Department there, in 1848: when I heard of the fact, I investigated and from all the highest proofs, there was but one Capt Ewell in Gibsons Regiment, And that Capt Thomas Winder Ewell of Prince Wm Va my relative, I was threatened by the renowned Plebian Purcell, with the high criminal Court because I desired to know with regard the case, in 1848, And said all my letters at that time passed to him, I hold his letter to that fact, I have ever since that time tried in vain get from the departments, And all there, what capacity this Thos Ewell in whom Purcell represents, served in the Army, And for life itself cannot be ascertained
Now this Purcell after receiving that large amount in 1848: which the Department never knew they paid it money: And its all withheld, And it cannot be made out of Purcell, — I say — This Purcell has artfully blended the services, rendered by my Ancestors and placed it as rendered by this Thomas Ewell of Princess Anne and carried it into the Court of claims, And there prosecuting it for the heirs of this Capt Thomas Ewell of Princess Anne As the Capt that served in Gibsons Regiment, in the case of his half pay for life,
In the summer of 1856 myself

And counsel, being called to your city in defending Despec- tions to be taken in a suit we have pending, while parties were in Sam. office some by Standers being present, The name of Thos W m Ewell being called in the interrogatories, Our attention was called up by a man who said that he was the Attorney of Purcell observed that he was prosecuting a case in the name of Thos W m Ewell, for Purcell, to large amount in the court of claims, And would be certain of success, ere we left the city my Counsel called at S d court and represented to one of the judges of S d court examined the matter and notified him of the true representatives of S d Ewell, As there was but one Thomas Ewell in S d Regiment, And Thomas W m Ewell
Now I call your Honor's notice, As S d Purcell has alrea- dy received large amount in 1848, now prosecuting for more. And as in this broad Republic, our Banners float proud- ly through every clime, And my ancestors, who fought Valiant- ly through all the infant struggle that is now engaged in who spent their private purse, to support it, And devoted their lives in their Country's defence, under the Banners of the Brave Kissisco, Lafayette, Washington; And are the Legal Representatives of those Patriots, To be bereft of the due of their Ancestors by usurpers, That living any Fab- ulous offset, To support their own interests, And these repre- sentatives the widows and orphans that demand in every noble heart protection, And can it be said, which is the Case, That this usurper is supported at the helm of a Government, that boasts of freedom equality and justice, To oppress the fatherless and widow of their legal dues, The most Despotic governments could do no more, And that Purcell judge of the orphans Court, And at the same time oppressing them, And he supported in it, The Renowned Plebian, call on me, I can represent him as a Run mad Tarquin that crumpled out Tarquin Townest in Prince Win,

1848 Giles Co. Va. June 22/64
The question is this, Simply, As Purcell in 1848 received the amount for the Bill he represents, for his services he rendered in Gilesons Regiment as first Capt in sd company, when it has passed several Court in Va, That Thomas Warden Ewell of Prince William served in that very company, And that there was no other Thos Ewell in that corps, And that can be done any day easy to learn that fact, And now sd Purcell has gave the Court claims to prosecute for the Bill he represents his half pay for like, When no Human can be said prove such Ewell ever served in the War in any capacity he may of existed But never served in Gilesons Regiment in Revolutionary War. I feel assured that one who respects the people of the greatest nation on earth, and detests great injustice to the oppressed widow & orphan, who now feels the weight of their own legal rights - when fraudulently withheld by Plebian usurpers who is now reviling of the rights of others. I can prove all I have uttered and would prove it at the Cannons mouth, And I dare them show the legal capacity of the other Ewell, which I have demanded since 1848, - I make no friend I can face the world and show my title and proof of the rights of my ancestors that are invaded against us, And we want it, And I will be in that city personally to prove what I assert I hold the Depositions of officers, that served in the same Regiment with Thos W Ewell I hope this may meet your & every notice and interest, And Your country as ladies are in question, And that of Your company, wishing your highest success Most Respectfully
Frances Ewell Hays
Virginia Bullettown Pattenburg
Most Honored Sir
truths before her - My Daughter has given you facts & I hope the Widows, & Orphans Appeal - May Meet in kind interest, To be read our rights - Mrs Sarah E. Hays

Emells administration vs Commonwealth 3 Angus Puckers Deposition copy affirm that served with Ewell in Revolutionary Army
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The Deposition of Angus Pucker (aged about eighty four years) taken before me a magistrate of Madison County, in the state of Virginia, at the house of the said Pucker, on the 16 th day of February 1836: to be read as evidence in a now depending in the circuit Superior Court of Henrico County: between Jesse & Weeks admin- istration of Thomas Winder Ewell deceased Plaintiff, against the Commonwealth of Virginia, defendant: This deponent answereth the following interrogatories as follows:
Question by Plaintiff Were you acquainted with Thomas Winder Ewell, an officer in the army of the Revolution. if you were, state what you know about his services: when he was into the Army: In what Regiment did he serve, and particularly did he serve until the end of the War: that is till the 22 d day of April 1865:
answer: I was very intimately acquainted with Thomas Winder Ewell, he was a Captain in Colonel George Gibson's Regiment in the winter of 1776-7: he served as a Captain in said Regiment, about three years or as long as the Regiment remained in the Northern Army: I was also a Captain in the same Regiment and during the time became very intimately acquainted with said Ewell, about the beginning of the 1780: Gibson's Regiment, as well as the 1 st second Virginia Regiment became so much reduced in number, that they returned from the North and were consolidated, and formed into one Regiment, and that Regi- ment, and that Regiment was placed under the command of Colonel Dabney, and Thomas Winder Ewell took Com- mand of a company in said Regiment, until it was dis- banded on the 22 d day of April 1865: to the best of my Recollection and belief:
Question by same If you think he served until the end of the War, what are your reasons for so thinking,

2 answer: I superintended a hospital at Brandy Dum in Frederick County, and I believe said Ewell was stationed at the Point of Fork on James River: I used to see the officers there frequently, I saw him in service from time to time, and I as much believe he was in service when the said regiment was disbanded, at the close of the War, as if I had been there and seen him discharged. Question by the same, When and where did he die, and by who was it his administration?
Answer: I always understood from said Ewell that he was a native of Prince William County Virginia: and that he lived in Dumfries in said County when he en- tered the Army: His sister Sally Ewell has frequently called at my House, when she was travelling through my Neighborhood: She informed me that her brother the said Ewell died in Dumfries shortly after the War of the Revolution, and that he left her his estate: I do not know who is his administrator, and further the deponent saith not Angus Prickett
Virginia to Wit Virginia, Madison County to Wit:
This day Angus Prickett subscriber to the foregoing Deposition, personally appeared before me a magistrate of the County aforesaid: and made oath that the is true, to the best of his knowledge and belief: and I do further certify that all the foregoing Deposition was written by me: Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of February 1836: Richard C Boston Clerk
The foregoing is a true copy of a Document filed among the papers in the case of the Adm of Ewell vs the Commn in the Circuit Court of the County Henrico
Yeste John N Harrison Clerk

Emell's administration vs Commonwealth } Copy Affidavit of Col Nicholas John } Nicholas - who served with Emell - }
I Herby certify that I knew Thomas Windsor Emell from about Danville in Virginia, well, He was one of the several I think who having been in the Marine Service, entered Gibson's Regiment in 1776: He was about the second captain captain in that Regiment in which I was third. When I was promoted in 1780, by the General Assembly of Va, and sent to the South, I left the said Emell in that situation. About that time or very soon after, the two regiments then called State Regiments being much reduced, were consol- dated and reduced to one, and took the name of Dabney's Legion: Emell I always understood, and have no doubt of the fact, was one who continued in that corps to the end of the War, and his brother Charles became a Superannuary: If there were any other Captains Thomas Emell, in that or any other corps, I confess I never knew him, nor do I believe there was John Nicholas late Capt Rev'd Army -
Henrico County to Wit:
This day John Nicholas appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath to the truth of the above statements Given under my hand and seal this 21: day of November - 1835- Dorothy Mosby JP
The foregoing is a true copy of a Document filed amongst the papers of Emell's Adm vs Commonwealth in the circuit Court of the County of Henrico:
Teste John N. Harrison, Clerk

At a circuit superior court of Law and chancery for Henrico County lately continued by adjourn- ment, and held for the trial of civil causes at the Capitol in the city of Richmond on the 12: day of March 1836: Isebe B Weeks administration with the Will annexed Thomas Winden Emell dec'd, this day by his attorney, presented his petition, praying an appeal from a decision of the Auditor of public accounts, rejecting a certain claim of the petitioner, for services rendered by his testator in his life time, as an officer in the Revolutionary War, Whereupon the said appeal is allowed, and ordered to be placed upon the docket of this court: and by consent as well of the appellant by his attorney, as the attorney General for the Commonwealth, the cause was heard upon the said petition, the answer of the said auditor the evidence evidence produced on the behalf of the appellant, and filed in the cause, and the arguments as well of the said Attorney for the appellant, as the attorney General for the Commonwealth; on considera- tion whereof, the Court is of opinion, that the said Thomas Winden Emell was a Captain of Infantry, in the Virginia Regiment on state establishment, commanded by Col George Gibson, and remained therein until that and another state regiment were consolidated, and placed under the command of Col Charles Delaney, and commanded a detachment of his regiment, stationed at the Point of Fork, that he continued in service in the corps then called Delaneys Legion until the end of the War: and that he was entitled to half pay for life, or to commutation of five years full pay in lieu thereof, with interest thereon from the 29:th day of April 1783, till payment: and that the auditor

of public accounts erred in rejecting the claim presented by the appellant, to the said five years full pay, and interest thereon as aforesaid. It is therefore ordered that the said Auditor do issue and deliver to the appellant a Warrant on the Treasury for the said five years full pay with interest thereon at six per centum per annum from the said 22 d day of April 1863, till pay- ment
A copy Yeste John, N. Harrison Clk
Gentlemen
Pattersonburg August Battletown
August 1855
See Your copies from official papers should have Richmond the position that the this W th Ennill held in the army this evidence was acted upon in the circuit court in Richmond and I ask your immediate attention to it as an applicant as the Heir at Law of Thomas Winder Ennill: and if you please on receipt of this take it up and examine and let me know what your office exhibits and what is not there, please refer me to where it may be obtained, as every one is getting their rights and I think it is too broad in the called Republican Government that a veteran that devoted life and property in defence of the infant struggle for the liberty all enjoy and so proudly boast of the star and stripes, waving triumphantly over the earth: when in her bosom, is the reward due to the veteran that devoted life and talent in defence of that struggle from beginning to end, from the orphan and Widows what Patriotic or principle heart would sanction such injustice and at the helm of a Government that boasts of its justice and its offer of pension: I now simply ask the additional allowance due to Thomas Winder Ennill of Dumfries, upon the evidence I now hold of the officers that served in the army with him and

6 and was intimately acquainted with him; and which was acted upon in the judgement vs the state in 1836: I please notice (these points taken from the official Documents that I hold: you will please to notice that Thomas Windon Ewell the first service that he rendered was in the Navy see the exhibits of Col John Nicholas: he says that Thomas Windon Ewell was one of the several that was in the marine service: that in 1776: he left that to join Gibsons Regiment: you see the first service that he rendered was the marine: Then in 1776: he enters Gibsons Regiment stationed at the North and remained in that Regiment until it became so much reduced, that that and the 2 d Regiment United both Gibsons and the 2 d Regiment were State Regiments and both became so reduced they united and came and stationed at Point Fort, under title Dabneys Legion until the close of the War: you see Gentlemen that Thos W Ewell was first in the marine service: then in Gibsons Regiment three years from 1776: until 1780: then he was in Dabneys Legion on state establishment, Captain Brubaker says that Thomas Windon Ewell took command of a company in Dabneys Legion and remained therein until the end of the War: on the 22 d day of April 1783: so he was from 1776: in Gibsons Regiment until 1780: and from 1780 until the 22 d day of April 1783: so making it three years in each, Company he served: besides being first in the marine service: Gentlemen we will bring your attention now to what Thomas Windon Ewell has, received you see in the judgement vs commonwealth vs Thos W Ewell in the circuit Court of Richmond on 12 day March 1836 that Thos W Ewell was a captain of Infantry in the Virginia Regiment on state establishment, in Gibsons Regiment: and remained therein: until the two State Regiments were consolidated, and placed under the command of Col Charles Dabney that he was entitled to

7 half pay for life, or five years full pay and interest thereon from 22 d day April 1783: to 12: January 1837: received by William upon Warrant of auditor of Virginia under act of 12: January 1837: and it is so said (that on the 4: day July 1783: the Executive allowed a Warrant of 4000: acres of Bounty Land to Capt Thos Ewell: and that on the 5: July 1783: No 1329: that Thomas Windsor Ewell received the Warrant himself for 3 years service on the Virginia State Line. Gentlemen if he did receive that 4000: acres it was for the three years that he served in Dabney's Legion, and that Thomas Windsor Ewell has ever received is his half pay for or 5 years full pay and the 3 years service on the Virginia State Line: and Gentlemen notice that your office exhibits that the Report of the Commissioner Smith to the Legislature of Va, in 1836 the name of Thomas Ewell a captain in the State Line was returned as entitled to Bounty Land, as there has been a contention in consequence of there being 2 Capt Thomas Ewell: Helm in 1835 applied for the additional allowance under the Executive order of the 29 July 1834 and filed the proof that the Heirs claiming were the Heirs Thos W Ewell but the Legislature was unwilling unless sanctioned by Governor: and not proper presentation there of the 2 Ewells: the Governor under these circumstances on the 4: June 1835 made an order Cancelling the allowance made on 29 July 1834: Gentlemen notice the evidence of Col Nicholas received in the same Regiment with Thos W Ewell: and he states on oath that he never knew any other Captain Thomas Ewell in that, or any other: and in 1850, the Department Interior decided there never was but one Capt Thos Ewell in the Va State Line: and that Thomas W Ewell: and the Department of State exhibits that the quarterly accounts of Thos Ewell and that he sometimes he would sign his name himself Thos Ewell and the next quarter) in the same hand

8 writing Thos Winder Ewell: and the same officers and men claiming conclusively that they were one and the same person, there has been a careful examination of all the Rolls and Documents and Evidence furnished by gentlemen highest ranks: that there was but one capt Thomas Ewell and that Thos Winder Ewell attached to the Virginia State Line: there they said was another that do not deny: he must of been attached to the Militia and not entitled: Gentlemen if you look over exhibits in your office which I hold you see that Mr William F Puncell as administrator of capt Thomas Ewell of Prince Anne presented his claim which your Department found was clearly shown the validity there and at Richmond: that this capt Thos Ewell was a captain of the first Regiment, of the Virginia State Line Commanded by Col George Gibson Gibson, for the half pay for life due sd Ewell at the time of his death 1796: and also for 300 acres Land due on part the United States: and the amount paid over to Mr Puncell as adm of sd Ewell of $3046 36 / 100 under act 5 July 1832: — from exhibits that have been decided upon by the circuit court Richmond and evidence of officers who have sworn that there was but one Captain Thos Ewell, in Gibson's Regiment and that Thomas Winder Ewell, I cannot see how this capt Thomas Ewell could be in also and no one knew him) Gentlemen as seen at Puncell of Thos W Ewell which I can easily establish I ask satisfaction on this point: in regard the positions these Thos Ewells. The Executive Department should exhibit that there is additional allowance due Thomas Winder Ewell from having served from the first January 1776: until the close the War, the Executive journal of June 23 d 1776: it is there stated that Thomas Winder Ewell was a captain and his commission was dated 31 st January 1776: and in that year he left the marine Service and entered Gibson's Regiment: and before he went into that Regiment he was in the marine Service:

Gentlemen I ask your notice ( you see also in your office which I hold that the Secretary of War on the 12: January 1830: decided that the Regiment of Col George Gibson was decided to be continental: and under such decision the Heir of the Ewell that was in Gibson's Regiment is entitled to continental establishment, and as Thomas Winden Ewell served 3 years in Gibson's in the Northern Armies: and 3 years in Dabney's Legion making 6 years a full officer and he has only received 5 years full commutation pay: 3 years on the state line: and he has received nothing for his Continental service 3 years in Gibson's Regiment which is Land due on part the United States, and also money: and also he has received nothing for his marine service for which he was two years before entering Gibson's Regiment: so he was both a full and Naval officer: there has often been a diligent researches in this case and it has been decided only by the act of Congress of 31: August 1852: but all that being cancelled by the recent act of Congress: I with the other applicants ask your courteous interest directly on receipt of this take up this case and investigate it: for the Hon. Widow and orphan and as soon as possible let us know how and the amount due Thomas Winden Ewell for his continental service 3 years in Gibson's Regiment Land and money and also for his two years in the marine service I hold in my possession all the official papers from proper office in Richmond the evidence in relation to Ewell and I have taken great trouble as an invalid to explain it to your satisfaction and hope I may be repaid through your courtesy of hearing from my business on the receipt of this and please let also know the position held in the army by the

that Puncell Represented: I have all official information in regard to Thomas Windsor Powell, your Courtesy will please notice all the par- ticulars herein contained and I will then proceed with all satisfactory proof as Herby, and otherwise the Treasury Department Will Puncell file papers that Thos W Powell had received nothing: you will also examine for my mother who resides with me Mrs Sarah E Hays, for her Husband William Hoyt Hays who was in service in the War of 1812: three months he entered in service either she says in the County of Loudon or Prince William: he at the time being absent on business from her: she does not know what Company he was in but presume the Rank Roll will exhibit she desires to get the Pension as an applicant of her Husband's her his service and she hopes your Courtesy will give her the desired information with the Powell as it will be very satisfactory now as we are both Invalids and hope your honorable body of that office will please speedily give us the desired infor- mation as we are prosecuting some heavy suits and want whatever we are entitled to as every other citizen the United States has got them and we ask number ours as it is the last time I shall write upon the subject we await your courteous reply and ask it gentlemen as soon as possible however sincerely it may need your interest very Res  Frances E Hays

Just received from the Executive Department Their record: Extract from the journal of the Council of State of Friday the 2-day January 1777:
Present
Dudley Digges esquire who presides as St Governor John Blair Thomas Walker (Esquires Bartholomew Dandridge David Jameson
ordered that a Warrant issue to Thomas Ball Blackburne esquire for the sum of Thomas Ewell for one Hundred and Seventy nine pounds four shillings on acct for recruiting expenses and bounty of a Captain & quota of Regulars for the service of the state & Bono Executed
Extract from the journal of the Council of State of Saturday the 8th day February 1777:
Present
His Excellency the Governor
Dudley Diggs Thomas Walker (Esquires John Blair Nathaniel Harrison Bartholomew Dandridge David Jameson
a certificate of the review of Captain Thomas Windon Ewells quota of men raised for the service of the state dated 31: January last was returned and a commission issued agreeably thereto
Executive Department
Richmond August 9: 1855
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from the journals of the Executive of Virginia
George W. Munford Secty of the Comty
I was very well acquainted with Captain Thomas Windon Ewell during the War of our Revolution. I became acquainted with him soon after his Regiment which I believe the first or second in the state

12 line in which to the North we must have entered the service when the Regiment was first raised. I saw him frequently and never heard that he resigned. I left the Army myself in 1781: but have understood and believe that Capt. Ewell continued in the service
J. Marshall
Wm Helm esquire
July 21: 1834
Petition for Bounty Land
The Heirs of Thomas Ewell Capt. 8 line
In the printed List No 2: accompanying my report to the Governor which was communicated to the last Legislature and may be found in the journal of that body: I said of Thomas Ewell: He was Captain in January 1st 1777: in 1782 he was regarded entitled to half pay and then in service. He is entitled to Land for the War: the Council journals and the report of the Board of Officers, which sat in Richmond, in February and April 1782, prove these facts. If your Excellency should allow bounty Land, it ought to be allowed for a service as Captain, in the State line, from January 4: 1777 to the end of the War
To His Excellency Gov Tazewell
Respectfully Submitted John H Smith Com d
May 29 1834
Additional evidence filed in April 1834
Churchill Gibbs says that Capt Thomas Ewell joined the 1st Va Regiment with his company, in May 1777 - was probably recruiting in 1776: - and that he been then in service, in service in Williamsburg Virginia - in May 1781: and presumes he was supernumerary afterwards:
[The following is endorsed on the back of the papers in this case]
July 29, 1834: advised that this claim be allowed for a service as a captain in the State line from last page 13

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from January 1777 to the end of the War: copy dated July 29 1834
L W J
Executive Department
Richmond August 8: 1855
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of papers on file in this Department George W. Munford Secy of the Comth
To his Excellency the Governor of Virginia
Your Deliberate - begs leave to represent to your Excellency that he is acting as agent for the Heirs of Captain Thomas Winden Ewell late of the Revolutionary War - and that by mistake I made application to your Excellency for the Bounty in Land due to said officer in the name of Thomas Ewell instead of Thomas Winden Ewell. I also ask leave to inform your Excellen- cy, that I am satisfied that Captain Thomas Winden Ewell received in his life time 4000 acres bounty land, and I now ask for any additional quantity of bounty Land that may be due him for having served from the first of January 1777 until the close of the War. I take leave to suggest to your Excellency that the Ev- idence on which the additional was made to the Ewell Heirs proves that the said Thos Ewell was in service, as early as the 1st January 1777, but that by some inadver- tence with the phraseology of the said order the said Thos Ewell the Heirs would be entitled to receive addi- tional land bounty only from after the month of January. If you should agree with me upon looking into the testimony that rendered service during the month of January I will be obliged to you - say so, so that the Heirs may be able to receive land bounty for that month also I have leave from the Register to inclose the Executive order your Excellency abt sev - Wm Delin

Prince William County Court, January 5: 1835. On motion of Igle & Weeks; it is ordered to be certified that it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court on the 3 d day of February 1834, that Thomas Windon Ewell deceased (and not Thomas Ewell dec d , as mentioned in said order) was a Captain in the 1 st Virginia Regi  ment State Regiment commanded by Col George Gibson Gibson, during the Revolutionary War and that he served until the close of the War, and that he died in the Town of Dumfries in the County of Prince William in the year 1784: Having previously duly constituted and appointed his father Bertrand Ewell and his mother and brothers and sisters his only Heirs and Devisees. It is further certified that shortly after his death his said Heirs and devisees conveyed by deed all their interest in the estate of the said Thomas Windon Ewell: to Sarah Ewell and that she is since dead having previously duly constituted and appointed her Niece Sarah E. Hays her Heir at Law, and that the said Sarah E. Hays now re- siding in Bolleland County Virginia, is the person entitled to the benefit of the military Navy claim of the said Thomas Windon Ewell for his Revolutionary services. It is also certified that Charles Ewell executor of Sarah Ewell is dead and that administration had not since been granted on the estate of the said Ewell estate of the said Ewell.                      copy teste
In Williams att.
Thomas Ewell case
On the 4 July 1833 the Executive allowed land bounty to Captain Thomas Ewell, of the State Lines and on the next day Captain Thomas Ewell received his Warrant for 4000 acres of Land:
On the 29 July 1834 the Executive allow- ed Land bounty to the Heirs of Capt Thomas Ewell of the State line provided a Warrant for the same

Service had not previously issued
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The records of the Land Office do not show that Captain Thomas Ewell who received his bounty in 1833 had a double name, neither in the original Executive order of 4 July 1833 - nor in the record showing what the Register did in pursuance of that order - does any letter denoting a double name intervene between Thomas and Thomas Winder Ewell:
Mr Wm H Ewell who now applies
Mr Wm H Ewell who
applies now to receive an additional allowance of Land under the Executive order - of the 29th July 1834 brings proof that the Heirs claiming the additional allowance, are the Heirs of Thomas Winder Ewell, and as there is nothing of record in the Land Office to show that Thos and Thos Winder Ewell were the the same person, so the Register is unwilling - unless the Governor or the Land Officer - of the Government will so advise - to issue a Warrant to the Heirs of Thos Winder Ewell.
W B
Executive Department
Richmond July 29: 1834
The Heirs of Thomas Ewell are allowed Land Bounty for his services as a soldier in state line from Jan 1777 to the end of the War
The Register will issue a Warrant accordingly if not heretofore drawn
J. D. [unclear]
Attest
Ino B Richardson
Extract from the Journal Council of State
Wednesday 30 June 1835
application of the Heirs of Thomas Winder Ewell re Thomas Ewell as a captain in the state line to

additional Land bounty:
Advice, since the allowance of Land bounty, on the 29 July: last (from January 1777 to the end of the War) in my petition of the original vouchers upon which land was allowed to this officer in 1783; it seems conclusively that his services terminated in April 1782, and therefore he had not served for more than five years, and could not be entitled to additional bounty in Land. It is advised that the order of allowance made in July 1834 be recalled and cancelled and that present application be rejected:
Extract from the journal of the Executive of Virginia June 4: 1835 Present Governor Tazewell
The Governor also considered the following claims for Land bounty
Heirs Richardson Rose
x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x
Heirs Thomas Winden-Ewell Captain State Line for additional bounty Land
Ordered that the said claims be rejected ordered also that the allowance of Land Bounty made in the last mentioned case (Ewells) rescinded and that the certificates of that allowance be cancelled
Executive Department Richmond August 9: 1855
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of papers on file in this Department
George W. Munford
Secy of the South
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Gentlemen I have the official Documents from Executive Department: inclose you copies the original, the reason and advice given the Governor for the rejection of the Owell claim in 1834: under the impression that Thos and Thomas Winder Owell was the same person: I see B Weeks ad in Thos W Owell on the 12 March 1836: appealed from the rejection in 1834 by Gen Governor: in judgement in common pleas in circuit court Richmond, and the proof adduced by Angus Rucker, dated dated 16 day of February 1836: and Col John Nicholas date 21: November 1835: both officers that served in the same Regiment with Thos W Owell: that he entered Gibson's Regiment in 1776: and remained until the end of the War: the 22 d April 1803: Col Nicholas then states that there was no other Capt Thos Owell in that or any other corps, nor did he believe there was: he also states that Thos W Owell was in the Navy: you see also in the Petition of I see B Weeks dated 5: January 1835: that my mother Sarah B Hays was entitled to the military Navy claim of Thos W Owell: for his Revolutionary services, it is clearly established that Thos W Owell was the only one in Gibson's Regiment - official Documents of Department of State exhibits that the quarterly accounts: that sometimes he would sign himself Thos Owell: and the next quarters Thos Winder Owell in the same band writing the same officers and men showing conclusively that they were one the same person.  Mrs Frances B Hays Pension Office August 4: 1846
In reply to your letter of the 18 th relative to claims for pay and bounty land in right of Thomas Winder Owell decd: who you alledge, was a Captain in the Virginia state line I have to inform you that, Mr William F Purnell, to whom your letter refers: has not filed in this

office any claim whatever in behalf of the Heirs or representatives of an officer of the line above said, named Thomas Winden-Ewell. He has however presented a claim for 300 acres of bounty land due on the part of the United States, to the Heirs of Thomas Ewell dec d ; who it is clearly by the Revolutionary records, here and at Richmond Virginia, was a captain in the first Regiment of the Virginia State Line Commanded by Col George Gibson, the validity of this claim for land is not questioned; inasmuch as the claim for the half pay for life due to Capt Thomas Ewell, at the time of his death in January 1796: was established by testimony satisfactory to the Department, and the amount there of paid on the 27 April last to William F Purnell as Administrator on the estate of the said Ewell Thomas Ewell dec d
F B Evans city Washington
Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office July 11: 1855
Madam
In reply to your letter of the 6 Inst. relative to the claim of Capt Thomas Ewell of the Virginia State Line, Col George Gibson's Regiment, War of the Revolution, I have to inform you that it appears from the files of this office that on the 28 April 1848 William F Purnell Esq r of this city received through this office as administrator of the said Thomas Ewell dec d the sum of $3046 25 / 100 : being for half pay for life pay allowed him under act 5 July 1832: It appears from papers filed as  there by Mr Purnell that you are one of the Heirs of Thomas Winden Ewell,

for whom no allowance has been made, I am your Obedt Servt Curtis
Gentlemen I have from official authority now before me: Now again ask the Resl Ex hibits of the files of your office, the proof adduced by William F Puncell the administration of Captain Thomas Ewell, the position held by him in the army of the Revolution if he was in the Virginia State line; and under what officer did he serve what Regiment did belong: if he was in the State Line: or in the British: who au- thorised Puncell to administer on the estate said Ewell, who did he prove the claim by: and who went his security: and the proof how it was es- tablished: by suit, or how: what capacity was it proved and by whom that this Capt Thos Ewell held in the army: that he received his half-pay for life: and 300 acres on the point the United States I know of no act allowing Ewell claim but the Executive order cancelled in 1834: Puncell
for Gentlemen as I am at Puncell I can prove ask to solicit your attention on receipt of this to give me the desired information in regard to the position this Ewell that Puncell represents held in the army: and if he has received contem- plated pay in Gibson's Regiment: or on what capacity it was received and who Puncell proved the claim by I have from official Docu- ments before me give you the position held by this Ewell: and desire you Gentlemen as I presume you have no interest in withholding the exhibits of your Records I want to know the amount due Capt Thomas Wm Ewell from having served even since 1776 until close the War: three years

in Ghibsons Regiment - which was by the secretary of War - in 1630 decided to be continental - on records your office - and from official proof I hold that Mr Evell was also in the Navy - and I want to know the amount due this Mr Evell for his marine service before entering Ghibsons Regiment in 1776 - I also wish to know whether the Executive order - in 5 July No 1329 of 4000 acres of Bounty Land was received by the Thomas or Thomas Winder Evell - for three years service on the margin state line - now gentlemen I ask on receipt of this to give me the exact due to Thomas W Evell - and the exact position held by this Thomas Evell and all the particulars from Puncell estab- lished the claim. I have taken great trouble to give the particulars of this Mr Evell - and I am apt to hear from you - I have a relative going to that city and I will accompany them - and bring my Docu- ments and have both these matters deeply investiga- ted - and have as courteous and disinterested gen- tlemen to receive your prompt attention and inter- est in these matters as deeply solicited by my mo- ther myself - and as it will be done might as well now as any other time -
Sarah E Hays
my mother deeply solicits, that you will also examine and let her know if she is not entitled to her Pen- sion her husband William Boyd Hays entered service either in the County of Loudon or Prince William - but she does not know the Colonel or Captain under whom he served he served three months he entered as a soldier, she was married the 22 d day November 1809 - she was married by Parson William Williamson of Loudon city her marriage recorded in Prince Wil- iam - you will please let her know and reply to all on receipt of this Very Res. Frances E Hays
Gentlemen I unite with my Daughter F. E. Hays in soliciting your attention & interest in giving the desired information to all, she intends to go directly & close at Mrs Sarah Evell Hays